When he was growing up, Kenneth Tucker dreamed of flying airplanes. Years later, his daughter, Wanda Tucker Goodwin, had dreams of becoming a writer. ...more

November 9, 2009

Two men accused of using machine guns in a Friday home invasion have also been charged in a similar home invasion the night before. ...more

May 2, 2009

Rapper T.I. was sentenced Friday to one year and a day in prison after pleading guilty to federal weapons charges after he tried to buy a stash of machine guns and silencers to protect himself after his best friend was killed. ...more

March 28, 2009

Paramilitary police and soldiers swarmed cities and villages in Tibet and restive western China on Tuesday, on the alert for possible unrest on the 50th anniversary of a failed uprising against Chinese rule. The Dalai Lama said Tibet had become "hell on earth" under Beijing's control. ...more

March 10, 2009

"With Wings Like Eagles: A History of the Battle of Britain," by Michael Korda (HarperCollins, $26) ...more

February 8, 2009

Pearl Harbor survivor recounts experience. ...more

December 7, 2008

They only had six-year enlistments left when Walter Cunningham turned up at the Akron, Ohio, Navy recruiting office. ...more

December 7, 2008

A man investigators say led a violent ring that dealt in drugs and stolen property in Polk County was sentenced today in federal court to life in prison. ...more

November 26, 2008

It seems inconceivable: Somali pirates in speedboats foil warships from the world's most powerful navies to prey on shipping lanes crucial to the oil supply. ...more

November 19, 2008

Ralph Scott, who survived some of World War II's most ferocious battles, died Aug. 4 at age 85. ...more

August 20, 2008